upstream

[uhp-streem] / ˈʌpˈstrim /

ADJECTIVE

difficult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambitious arduous burdensome challenging crucial demanding laborious onerous painful problematic severe strenuous tough troublesome

WEAK

backbreaker bothersome difficile easier said than done effortful exacting formidable galling gargantuan hard-won heavy herculean immense intricate irritating labored no picnic not easy operose problem prohibitive rigid stiff titanic toilsome trying unyielding uphill wearisome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy effortless facile helpful nice trivial

WEAK

calm free friendly manageable plain simple sociable straightforward uncomplicated

Example Sentences

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Those concerns have weighed on US tech in recent months, with Apple, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta among those feeling the pinch, while upstream companies -- many based in Asia -- are enjoying healthy gains.

From Barron's

That makes you a salmon rather than a tilapia, only you no longer have to swim upstream.

From MarketWatch

Star moved away from the empty drinking pool and began to walk upstream, along the dry streambed.

From Literature

The Tuscan had flooded farther upstream, too, washing out several homes.

From Literature

Japanese companies control many upstream semiconductor materials, but their traditionally cautious approach can slow the response to surging demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

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